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22 Feb 2013

Egyptian authorities' move to restrict NGOs a 'new low', says Amnesty

Amnesty has criticised the Egyptian authorities intention to prohibit Egyptian NGOs’ contact with foreign organisations without permission from security bodies.
24 Jan 2013

UK rights to assembly and protest 'at risk', says UN expert

The UK meeds to to revise legal and policing measures that risk citizens’ right of peaceful assembly and association, a United Nations expert says.
26 Nov 2012

Changes to Egyptian constitution 'trample rule of law', says Amnesty

New powers announced by Egypt’s President trample the rule of law and herald a new era of repression, Amnesty International says.
5 Jan 2011

'Article 31' protesters jailed in Russia

Amnesty International is calling for the immediate release of three Russian opposition activists detained in Moscow.
15 Dec 2010

Fears for civil liberties over threat to ban protests

Civil liberties campaigners have condemned comments by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, who declined to rule out a ban on protest marches in central London.